What are potential pitfalls of using networked drives for PHP development and how can they be mitigated?

Potential pitfalls of using networked drives for PHP development include slower performance due to network latency, increased risk of data corruption or loss if the network connection is unstable, and potential security vulnerabilities if the network drive is not properly secured. To mitigate these risks, it is recommended to use local storage for development and only transfer files to the networked drive for deployment. 

// Example code snippet to copy files from local storage to networked drive for deployment
$localFilePath = '/path/to/local/file.php';
$networkedDrivePath = '//networked/drive/path/';

if (copy($localFilePath, $networkedDrivePath . basename($localFilePath))) {
    echo 'File copied successfully!';
} else {
    echo 'Error copying file.';
}

Keywords

networked drives PHP development file permissions latency data corruption

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